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habernac · 07-05-2006, 02:58 PM

just a cautionary note, I saw an Esso station on my way to work today that had prices at $1.19.9 a litre

so fill up now!!!!!!

albertGQ · 07-05-2006, 03:00 PM

Thanks for the heads up. I'm gonna fill up on my way home from work

Engine09 · 07-05-2006, 03:06 PM

Thank God my motorbike only holds 12 liters. That gets me around for a whole week.

I keep on putting off the new car, and waiting for gas prices to go down.

jar_e · 07-05-2006, 03:09 PM

I just filled up for $1.019 at Centext on 16th avenue. Glad to know I saved 20 cents a litre I guess!

Mr.Coffee · 07-05-2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kryzsky

Thank God my motorbike only holds 12 liters. That gets me around for a whole week.

I keep on putting off the new car, and waiting for gas prices to go down.

I'm not sure how much you plan on them going down. Like what do you mean, 20, 30 cents? Possibly. But that's probably even stretching it.

If your not buying a car because you think there will be some sort of reverse in the current trend in gasoline prices...

you won't be buying a car. Ever.

GoinAllTheWay · 07-05-2006, 03:33 PM

I was in Abbotsferd (sp?) this weekend and gas was going for $1/litre, figured by the time I got back to Alberta it would be well under that. Was most suprised to find out it was 1.08/1.10/litre. Whats up with that?

Engine09 · 07-05-2006, 03:35 PM

Eh, the thing is that I don't really need a car so it's not killing me. The gas prices are just another excuse to put it off.

Mr.Coffee · 07-05-2006, 03:38 PM

^^ well thats true. Cars are expensive *******s. And for some reason the nazi regime that is parking in this city has lept to astonishingly unreasonable levels.

$25? PER DAY!!!!! "But it's incentive for people to take mass transit" they say...

Well that's great and all, but then why does our mass transit still blow? When over 1/5 of the city uses the train everyday... why does it suck so bad? Seriously. Brutal.

Agamemnon · 07-05-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

^^ well thats true. Cars are expensive *******s. And for some reason the nazi regime that is parking in this city has lept to astonishingly unreasonable levels.

$25? PER DAY!!!!! "But it's incentive for people to take mass transit" they say...

Well that's great and all, but then why does our mass transit still blow? When over 1/5 of the city uses the train everyday... why does it suck so bad? Seriously. Brutal.

I think the idea is to make parking expensive to dissuade people from driving downtown. If parking were $12, but traffic was twice as bad, would it be worth it? I don't mind the idea... though I'm not sure if thats the actual reasoning behind it or not.

Engine09 · 07-05-2006, 04:06 PM

The Summers are great, I zip around on my bike and find free parking all over the city. I pay $240 a year for insurance and basically throw spare change into my gas tank.

In the Winter I walk 15 minutes past the closest bus stop to catch a bus with less people. Nothing worse than a packed bus, ugh.

Mr.Coffee · 07-05-2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Agamemnon

I think the idea is to make parking expensive to dissuade people from driving downtown. If parking were $12, but traffic was twice as bad, would it be worth it? I don't mind the idea... though I'm not sure if thats the actual reasoning behind it or not.

Well if it isn't- then it's pretty much robbery.

The Goon · 07-05-2006, 04:19 PM

I had heard that oil prices rose over $75 a barrel today, I'm guessing that's what's driven the price of gas up.

habernac · 07-05-2006, 04:24 PM

just more incentive to keep riding my bike to work.

Engine09 · 07-05-2006, 04:32 PM

Exactly, I've started running hoem from work every 2nd day. 8.8 kms, quite a run but I don't have to work out when I get home and also save the $2.25 fare.

I'm a cheap basterd.

Coolsurfer79 · 07-05-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Goon

I had heard that oil prices rose over $75 a barrel today, I'm guessing that's what's driven the price of gas up.

Why is this causing such high gas prices. The Oil is priced in US dollars, ehich has fallen by nearly 50% to the Canadian dollar. Oil really hasn't gained that much in terms of Canadian prices, and gasoline shouldn't be costing this much.

Agamemnon · 07-05-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Well if it isn't- then it's pretty much robbery.

Well... since its a frivolous luxury (for most), it sort of makes sense that its high priced. Seriously, if parking was $12, but it took an hour to exit downtown because everyone is driving in, would it be worth it?

I-Hate-Hulse · 07-05-2006, 05:41 PM

Hooray for walking to work! I only drive about 8,000km a year because of that.

Let's see...
8,000km
About 9L/100km in my current 4 cyl car (2.2L)
Average price of gas, ~$1.05
= $756 a year

A couple years back, a guy in our office used to drive in from Red Deer every day to work. His vehicle of choice? Chevy Avalanche. I think he was paying $200 every 3-4 days for gas, and that was when gas was cheap! Hell, he could have bought a condo here and paid monthlies with that!.